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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1907
Page
6
Friday evening Mesdames Molitor and Oliver will entertain Kaffee Klatch at Oliver's home at Fourth and O Streets Salem Feb 11 report notes the bill raising salaries for County School Superintendents has passed both houses
County Court of Union county Oregon invites sealed bids by March 7 1907 for a 160 foot steel bridge over the Grande Ronde River near Perry Oregon with concrete piers and battered fronts and sides. Separate bids for bridge piers or combined bridge and piers. bids per cubic yard. also bids for a 75 foot span bridge without abutments or piers. The court may reject any or all bids.
Albert R. Hunter and Charles A. Hunter appointed administrators of William G Hunter late of Union county Oregon. All persons with claims must present them with vouchers to the administrators at Island City Oregon within six months from February 18 1907. Administrators: Acaert R Howrer, Dunces A. Hunrar.
Local items list numerous residents and visitors from Baker City Pendleton and La Grande. Notables include JL Scotts to Eton F B Currey to Pendleton Geo W Webb to visit his daughter Annie Stevens and J W Massner overseeing Indiana Copper Mines near Baker City. There is mention of Meacham powder explosion aftermath and Sheriff Blakely trial.
The body of the late A J Harts Jr. arrives tonight on No 1 from Ely Nevada accompanied by Mrs J C Smith and Dade Harris. The funeral is Friday at 2 50 PM from the home of Mrs A J Harris corner of Second and Adams under the auspices of the Fraternal Order of Eagles with interment at the Masonic cemetery.
Fraternal Order of Eagles members are asked to meet at Eik's Hall at 1 30 on Friday afternoon to attend the funeral of our late Tate brother A J Harris Jr led by J Peane W
All readers who have not received the February issue are asked to notify the office so delivery can be arranged promptly.
W. A. Wrenn a stockman in upper valley Wallowa county was in the city last evening. He is shipping four car loads of horses to Oklahoma and will accompany the cars to their destination.
No Lincoln program for the Reds on Washingtons birthday was observed yesterday in the city schools. Regular memorial program to honor Abraham Lincolns birth will be rendered in high and other schools. On the 29th of this month schools will render an excellent program with a local business man delivering a brief address and literary societies arranging exercises.
J L Mars today completed transfer of the S A Gardinier property on Adams Avenue between the Ronde Valley House and Hasten's second hand store to G E Hackman the cigar manufacturer for 2100 dollars. Gardinier was paid 60 dollars for the plot four years ago making the present sale seem a good buy.
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